Iceland Health, the Ministry of Health and the Healthcare Institute of East Iceland signed an agreement yesterday on ophthalmology in East Iceland. The agreement guarantees this service to residents in East Iceland.

Many attended and observed via streaming.

In light of the uncertainty that exists due to the circumstances in Grindavík, the Directorate of Labour would like to make the following statement.

Last week, the first digital indictment was issued for traffic violations and in the following weeks, the first summon was sent through the Digital Mailbox.

A new register of ships, Skútan, introduced the procedure of issuing a certificate of seaworthiness with full validity, even in the case the result of the inspection was remark 2.

In response to recent media allegations of significant mistakes made by the Directorate of Health regarding data on the Covid-19 infection rate of vaccinated and unvaccinated people, or that data was altered, the Chief Epidemiologist would like to stress that those accusations are completely unfounded.

You can now see your passport and children's information in your custody in the Ísland.is app

The Chief Epidemiologist has been informed by Landspítali today about a case of measles diagnosed in an adult who arrived from abroad on Wednesday, January 31st.

Results from a new Gallup survey show that around 8% of children aged 12-17 went to tanning beds once or more in 2023. This result does not differ significantly from the last survey conducted amongst the same age group, which was in 2016. The age limit for using tanning beds in Iceland has been 18 years since 2011. The reason for this is that using tanning beds increases the risk of skin cancer and the risk is greater for children and young people than for adults.

Icelandic Health Insurance, the Ministry of Health and the Healthcare Institution of East Iceland signed an agreement yesterday on ophthalmology in East Iceland. The agreement guarantees this service to residents in East Iceland.